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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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Recent Examples of deceptive
The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and its members profited off the claims.
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Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Amendment 3 is loaded with misleading and deceptive language, like a scam artist’s promise to triple your money overnight.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Harvey is a modern-day, smooth-skating defender, an offensive threat in all situations and has the deceptive ability to change shooting lanes quickly.
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Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The researchers used an exploit called a parameter-to-prompt (P2P) injection, which is closely related to more conventional prompt injection methods, which are attacks that involve manipulating an LLM by crafting deceptive text inputs that override the bot’s original instructions.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
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Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Amendment 3 is loaded with misleading and deceptive language, like a scam artist’s promise to triple your money overnight.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Harvey is a modern-day, smooth-skating defender, an offensive threat in all situations and has the deceptive ability to change shooting lanes quickly.
—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The researchers used an exploit called a parameter-to-prompt (P2P) injection, which is closely related to more conventional prompt injection methods, which are attacks that involve manipulating an LLM by crafting deceptive text inputs that override the bot’s original instructions.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
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This headline is so misleading.
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Pretending that’s not going to happen is misleading and wrong.
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Representing Daniell, attorney Chris Timmons said the lawsuit centers on what his client alleges was a fraudulent transfer of the property's ownership.
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Thomas and Ballard showed authorities fraudulent credentials to an unrelated sporting event, the affidavit said.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
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Warnock writes that his belief that the crooked places in America will be made straight keeps him motivated even on tough days at the Capitol.
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And ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked.
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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